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Georgia State’s student‑success tools — retention grants, ‘Keep Hope Alive’ and targeted supports — cited as effective in preventing stopouts
Summary
Dr. Timothy Renick summarized multi‑year evidence from Georgia State and the National Institute for Student Success showing unmet financial need increases stopouts and lowers graduation rates; he described targeted low‑cost interventions that restored retention and improved graduation outcomes.
Dr. Timothy Renick, director at the National Institute for Student Success and former Georgia State administrator, summarized longitudinal evidence the committee can use to weigh needs‑based aid and institutional interventions.
Lede: Renick told the committee unmet student need is large and linked to lower graduation rates, and he described several data‑driven interventions that Georgia State tested and now shares with partner campuses nationwide.
Nut graf: Using institutional packaging rules and federal cost‑of‑attendance definitions, Renick said a large share of undergraduates face “unmet need” — the gap between aid+work and the full cost of attendance. At Georgia State he said about 60% of undergraduates have some level of…
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